Lufthansa announced it would offer new dining options to passengers in coach and premium economy on certain flights.

Seven new A la carte dining meals will be available to passengers on long-haul flights beginning in May. Unlike some airlines’ buy-on-board options, the meals can be booked up to 24 hours before departure.

Dishes include grilled steak, a Bento Box with a selection of sushi, and hearty Bavarian snacks, as well as an Asian menu with quinoa, or Mediterranean pasta with a choice of shrimp or Thai curry.

All meals will be served on porcelain plates, and will cost between €19 and €33.

With the announcement of Signia Hilton on Friday, Hilton is effectively creating a new segment with a hotel brand dedicated to and designed specifically for the needs of meetings, events, groups, and the business traveler.
The announcement was made at an event on the 68th floor of 3 World Trade Center in a hotel-like atmosphere designed to convey the Signia Hilton guest experience.
Following the briefing, Frequent Business Traveler sat down with …

Six U.S. airlines said they are working to introduce additional gender options for travelers who do not identify exclusively as male or female.
The change will add options for “unspecified” and “undisclosed” and will keep airlines in compliance with U.S. and foreign government requirements that allow passenger data to match the identification carried by travelers to airport security checkpoints and immigration controls.
The move follows the adoption of new standards for travelers …